Category: Corvette News

May 11, 2012 No Responses

American Le Mans Series, Thursday testing for the American Le Mans Monterey.

Posted 5/11/12 Corvette Racing picked up where it left off at Long Beach with a 1-2 finish in GT on Thursday. Oliver Gavin set the quickest time at 1:23.894 (96.035 mph) in the Corvette C6.R he drives with Tommy Milner....
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May 11, 2012 No Responses

J.D. Power: 72-Month New-Model Financing Contracts Stay at ‘Record Levels’

By Nick Zulovich, EditorMay 11, 2012 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — The number of new-vehicle financing contracts for 72 months or longer might have softened slightly in April from the previous month, but J.D. Power and Associates senior director Thomas King...
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May 11, 2012 No Responses

A bull market for collector cars

One gauge shows the value of collectible cars has risen 33% since the depth of the recession in 2009. The growth has been fueled by the finding that they have performed well as investment vehicles. By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles...
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May 10, 2012 No Responses

Portable Fuel Cell Charge Can Charge Your iPhone or USB Device For Weeks

May 10, 2012 If you are looking for a charger that can keep your your iPhone fully charged for up to two weeks and don’t mind carrying a device, which is about the size of a thick smartphone then fuel...
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May 10, 2012 No Responses

Grand Am Prototype – SunTrust Race Preview

MILLVILLE, May 9, 2012: Four trips to New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, four podium finishes. That’s quite an impressive resume for the No. 10 SunTrust Corvette Dallara DP team of Wayne Taylor Racing at the 2.25-mile, 14-turn road course...
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May 10, 2012 No Responses

Doing the right thing: Widower sells precious cars to feed starving children

Harvey Hielkema’s decision to sell his collection of vintage cars and tractors was made for a simple reason: God told him to. By: Judy Wiff, River Falls Journal   This 1984 Chevrolet Corvette, with only 14,416 actual miles, is among...
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May 10, 2012 No Responses

Sexless $72K Corvette GS Needs Ferrari Makeover

I pull my buddy’s Ferrari 458 Italia off the racetrack and into the pit lane, brake dust showering the tire rims like fairy powder. We’ve been hurtling down the straightaway at Monticello Motor Club at 150 miles per hour and...
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May 10, 2012 No Responses

Corvette ZR1 Does Practice Laps at Indianapolis

March 5,2012 When we heard that the Corvette ZR1 would be the pace car for the 96th Indy 500, we knew the most powerful car ever to fulfill this role deserves some extra coverage. So here it is, the performance...
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May 9, 2012 No Responses

C5 Corvette Seized From Drug Dealer is Now a DARE Car

by Mitch Talley on May 8, 2012 A Corvette once associated with a drug dealer is now helping Bartlett, Tennessee police teach youngsters about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The 1999 model has been adorned with patriotic decals as...
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May 9, 2012 No Responses

State Hoops Prevent Corvette Expo’s Return

Posted May 9, 2012 A state regulation is preventing Knoxville from returning the popular Corvette Expo to Chilhowee Park, once a successful event at the venue. One of the key elements of the show is the auction of a Corvette....
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